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How to Simply Lighten Stained Wood + 3 Helpful Tools
There are so many different ways to lighten stained wood, but I learned a few different tips that made it so much easier than I imagined! Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Before we get into the details of this DIY project, I need to tell you something. You were created to do hard things. You were created to thrive on challenges and struggles. Recently, I found myself lying on the living room floor exhausted from a week of renovating apartments, cleaning the house, working in the garden, transitioning…
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How to DIY No Sew Cafe Curtains | 2 Beautiful Options
If you’re looking to add cottage charm to your home with curtains then this DIY no sew cafe curtain tutorial will be perfect for you! Lately, I’ve been doing all kinds of things to our main living space to try to give our home a little bit of the change I’ve been craving. So many of the projects we’ve done over the years have been wonderful, but we still have so many to go. You can watch the video of me making these curtains on YouTube if you’d like. My Favorite DIY Projects Over the Years Pot RackOpen ShelvesWooden Peg RailLimewash Paint StoneLighten Stained Wood Curtains probably should have been…
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6 Thrifty Cottage Coffee Table Decor | Beautiful Simplicity
Coffee table decor can feel so complicated and expensive, so I wanted to share some beautiful and thrifty cottage coffee table decor ideas. Okay, guys. I have to tell you all something completely random before we get into this fun post. Thank you. I always say thank you at the end of the post, but I’m afraid that some of you might miss that because it’s tucked in at the very end. I also think that if you have read that “thank you” it might not express enough how grateful I actually am. So when I say “thank you” this is what I mean. Thank you for being the sweetest,…
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How to Paint Over Chalk Paint | No Sanding – Beautiful Results
Chalk-painted furniture is everywhere; but don’t be afraid to give it new life, because it’s easier than you think to paint over chalk paint. Not too long ago, everything was being painted with chalk paint. So knowing how to paint over chalk paint is something I needed to learn in order to continue to transform our home. The best part about it, is that it’s so much easier than I ever imagined! Watch me complete this DIY on YouTube You can check out the Meet Me page to get to know me a bit more and find out what we’re about here at Open Doors Open Hearts. Seriously, I’ve had…
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10 Simple & Thrifty Summer Living Room Ideas | European Cottage
Summer is right around the corner and I’m so excited to show you how I added thrifty Summer living room decor to our living room. There are some affiliate links below, which means I get a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. For my full disclosure statement click here To watch the video head over to YouTube and see how I transition our living room for Summer. I feel like this goes without saying, but Summer home decor has to be simple and easy. The summer months are too busy with…
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Simple Kids Shared Closet Organization: 1 Year Update
It’s been 1 year since we finished this closet, so I decided to check on the kids shared closet organization and see if it was still working. How do you organize shared children’s closet? It’s been a year since we organized this closet and turned it into a closet for two. When we first designed this closet our girls were 3 and 5 years old. Since then a few things have changed, and they are now responsible for putting their laundry away independently. With this big change I was noticing that the closet needed some Mommy attention. So although I think the original shared girls closet design was really good,…
